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I recently reviewed the first two episodes of Mike Flanagan’s new production of Carrie. One of the central themes of Carrie is the cruelty...
Cinema Scholars interviews Petunia writer/director Alec C. Cohen and star Charlie McDermott at the Austin Film Festival. The film celebrated its world premiere at...
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James Whitmore said, "The documentary form is something we need more than almost anything else." Today, that statement is truer than ever. So it...
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Certain movies seem to grow in reputation with every passing decade. Carol Reed's The Third Man is one of those films. Released in 1949,...
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Grab your six-demon bag and buckle up in the Porkchop Express, because it’s time to join Cinema Scholars to celebrate the cinematic miracle that...
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When DC Comics introduced Supergirl in 1959, she wasn't simply conceived as a female version of Superman. She was created during a period when...
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Few horror films have left a mark on popular culture quite like The Exorcist (1973). The film redefined what audiences expected from the genre....
